Average age of first-time mothers is now 30 - how old were you?

Research published yesterday shows that the average British woman is now having her first child at the age of 30 - and we wondered whether this matches MNers' own experiences. So do share your thoughts - are you bang on average, or under, or over? Does it matter - and would you make the same decision again, given the chance? <recalls own horror at being described as an 'elderly prima gravida'>

34. Year or two earlier would have been ok too, but not more. Financially stable, good marriage and a DH who was also ready to be a dad. Stable career and a strong CV, so don't have to worry about unemployment. My sister had a baby at 19 and was struggling, trying to combine motherhood with the fun carefree life her friends were enjoying - but I had already done my travelling and partying, I don't even want to do most things you can't do with a baby, so becoming a parent was not such a massive change and I don't feel like I'm missing out on anythng.

33. I always said not before I'm 30, I'm not maternal at all and the thought of a child in my twenties filled me with dread. Thank goodness we waited. I'm a much better parent for being older and wiser.

I chose to have a child because I knew DH wanted them. I suspect had he not been fussed one way or the other, we would be childless even now.